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Having problems with your Canon PowerShot A40 Digital Camera ?

OBSCENELY short battery life in PowerShot A40 :-(

\015 Really, really short battery life in my A40, batteries only last long enough for the camera to turn on, take ONE picture and hurriedly turn off saying to change the batteries, mind you this is with BRAND NEW batteries installed minutes before, freshly bought at a store and cross tested with batteries of a different brand bought elsewhere.\015

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Agree with solution. Alkaline and other battery types can be incompatible with certain digital cameras. Try NiMh rechargeables for best value. Kritichris

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